it's I'm introducing a new way of eating to my family, and eating to heal your body...

September 09, 2026 | 25m 45s

While in active labor at 38 weeks, this storyteller shares how an examination would lead to an emergency c-section, post partum heart diagnosis and a motivation to changing their lifestyle an introducing new ways to think of health.

STORYTELLER ATTRIBUTES
20 - 29
Female
Some college or 2-year degree
Black, African American, African, or Afro-Caribbean
1xxxx
Patient
STORY TYPE
Blood, Heart and Circulation; Mental Health
High Blood Pressure; Infections, Injuries and Wounds; Mental Health; Pregnancy and Reproduction; Having multiple health conditions at the same time
Experiencing symptoms; Being treated; Communicating with doctors and nurses; Making decisions about the right health care or treatment for you; Describing how easy or hard it has been for you to get the health care you need
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